List of Presidents of Ohio State University

President of the
Ohio State University
Appointer Board of Trustees
Term length No term limit
Inaugural holder June 30, 2014
Website Office of the President

This List of Presidents of Ohio State University includes all who have served as university presidents of Ohio State University since its founding in 1870. Ohio State University is a public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870, as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862,[1] the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1878, in light of its expanded focus, the college permanently changed its name to The Ohio State University.

History

The first president of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College is Edward Orton, Sr. who served from 1873 to 1881. During Orton's term, the university became Ohio State University, in 1878. Karen A. Holbrook took office in 2002 and was the first female president. E. Gordon Gee is the only president who served two terms after from serving from 1990-1998 and returning in 2007-2013. Michael V. Drake, former chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, assumed the role of university president on June 30, 2014.[2] Drake also serves as the first African American President of the University.

Presidents of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College

PresidentTermLife
Edward Orton, Sr.1873-18781829-1899

Presidents of The Ohio State University

#NameTermLifeNotes
1Edward Orton, Sr.1878–18811829–1899Orton Hall is named in his honor
2Walter Q. Scott1881-18831845–1917
3William H. Scott1883–18951840–1937Three buildings on campus are named "Scott": Scott Hall, Scott House, and Scott Laboratory
4James H. Canfield1895–18991847–1909Canfield Residence Hall is named in his honor
5William Oxley Thompson1899–19251855–1933William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library and statue named in his honor
6George W. Rightmire1925–19381868–1952Rightmire Hall is named in his honor
7William McPherson (acting)1938–19401864–1951McPherson Lab is named in his honor
8Howard L. Bevis1940–19561885–1968Bevis Hall is named in his honor
9Novice G. Fawcett1956–19721909–1998The Fawcett Center is named in his honor.
10Harold L. Enarson1972–19811919–2006Enarson Classroom is named in his honor
11Edward H. Jennings1981–19901937–Jennings Hall is named in his honor
12E. Gordon Gee1990–19981944–
13John R. Sisson (interim)1997–19981936–Sisson Hall is named in his honor
14William E. Kirwan1998–20021938–The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is named in his honor
15Edward H. Jennings (interim)20021937–Jennings Hall is named in his honor
16Karen A. Holbrook2002–20071942–
17Joseph A. Alutto (interim)20071942–
18E. Gordon Gee2007–20131944–
19Joseph A. Alutto (interim)2013–20141942–
20Michael V. Drake2014–present1951–Drake Union is not named in his honor

Notes or references

  1. ↑ Berdahl, Robert M. (October 5, 1998). "Discussion of "Flagship Universities" by UC-Berkeley Chancellor Berdahl". University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ohio State president's first week to be packed with meetings". Dispatch.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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